Two-Hour OGTT Can Predict Future Episodic Memory Decline
Higher value on OGTT at baseline linked to worse performance and greater decline in word-list delayed recall test
From 1999 to 2019, Death Rates Higher in Rural Versus Urban Areas
Death rates higher in rural areas for both males and females; difference in rates widened during study period
Greater Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery Tied to Diabetes Remission
However, above 20 percent total weight loss, rates of initial diabetes remission do not increase substantially
RAI Therapy for Hyperthyroidism Not Tied to Overall Cancer Risk
However, linear radiation dose-response association between radioactive iodine and solid cancer mortality seen in two studies
Insulin Resistance Linked to Risk for Major Depressive Disorder
Three surrogate measures of insulin resistance linked to increased risk for incident major depression
Precedent Needed for FDA Approval Decisions When Evidence Lacking
In seven of 22 cases, approval used new interpretations of original evidence and did not require new evidence
7,000 Steps Per Day Tied to Lower Risk for Early Death
No association seen between step intensity in middle age and later mortality
Americans Struggling With High Cost of Prescription Drugs
Adults younger than 65 years twice as likely to report not filling needed prescriptions due to cost versus seniors
Prophylactic Steroids May Prevent Complications of Thyroidectomy
Rates of postoperative hypocalcemia and voice dysfunction lower with single preoperative dose of dexamethasone versus placebo
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Up for Racial, Ethnic Minority HCWs
Vaccine hesitancy highest among Black and Hispanic or Latino health care workers; concerns include side effects, newness of vaccine
